Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-28

! bright s-srs unobsCured; and IL its de
tense, if need be, the sword,
q those old Coufederates so recently
shattered would leap forth with cqua
s.1criiy with those OF the nOcUh. NJ
uOhler enOtiOn Gao ill the bregst of any
man than that which prompts him Il
utter honest praise Of on adversary whose
CONVICTIONS and opinions are at wac ". 4
ais OTn, and where is there 4 CJnfede.
rate soldier il our land who has not felt
q thrill of generous admiration and sp-
plSCSe for the pre-em'uent heroism OF
the federa! admiral VINO dashed hiu-
self TO the msinm7St while the tattered
sails and frGyed COrlage of his vessel
was beng shot away by piecemeal
above his head, and sl7Hly but surely
plked his way through sunhen reefs
of tOrDedOes whose destructive powers
consigned many OF his luckless comrades
TO watery graves. The fame of such men
as Farrsgut, Stanley, Hood, Lee and the
hundreds of private soldiers who were
the true heroes of the war belong TO no
time or section, but are the common
property Of mankind They were all cast
in the same grand mould of self-sscri-
tCjDg patriotism and intend to teach
nv children to revere their names as long
as the love Of country is respected as g
noble sentiment in the human
breast. 1t IS remarkable fact
that those who bore the bruut of the bat
tie we're the fest to forget old animosi-
ties and conSign to oblivion absolute
issues. They saw that nothing but sor-
row and shame and the loss of the respect
OF the world was to De gained by perpet-
n Hf
impelled by spirit Of patriotism, they
were willing by all possible methods to
create and give utterance TO 2 pubic
sentiment which would best conserve our
common institutions and restore that
trsternal concord in which the war
Of the revelation left u, aud
the Federal consti ution found Us.
l emphasize the declaration that in most
Instances those whose hatred had It
NAMED implacable through all these years
Of peace, are the men who held high car
nival in The rear, and sIOred Louder in
bed at home than they shouted ca the
Dsttle field for their country, and after
al danger had passed emerged from their
hiding places in 2 chronic state of wolf
ishness, and flied with ferocious zeal
and courage, and blind TO every
principle of wise craftsmanship, seek
TO make amends for their lack
of deeds of yalor by preaching
bitterness whil9 pressing to their
lips the sweet cup of revenge for whose
contents our country hes
already paid the price that would have
Purchased the goblet OF the Egyptian
queen.
In view of the efforts m8de by these
ladies for your entertainment here to-day,
and with lively memory OF their heroic
devotion to the cause for which their
loved ones commended, l cannot refrain
from thanking them in the name OF these
old soldiers for honOring this occasion
with their presence. We ell feel deeply
grateful to them for their efforts To make
this reunion one which will ill the
members of Hood's brigade
wish d S ore of pleasant memories not
soon to be forgotten. 1t is not surprising
that they should feel so patriotic when
we consider that ours was the first gov
eminent on earth TO bestoW upon women
freedom and to break down the
oars Of prejudice and widen her avenues
If usefulness by opening up to her the !
privileges of honorable competition il |
very profession and avOcation suited to |
Ter sex. Deep Down in the core of the |
Iuman hgalt is the love OF nome, !
md she is the very soul !
md life, and W hope never
o ssee them elbowing g passage amid
lang and SANDER as common runners
l on the political field for its honors |
md emOluments. The women of France |
RED it once and brought eternal shame |
hof
prang out of absolute subjugation Into
lot, rapine and blOOdtniTstlness, shamiug
he coarsest men by their unbridled eX-
esses, and while singing peans TO lib
rty they trampled all human rights I'm.
Ter foot and scattered misery and woe
With lavish hand into peaceful homes
Ill history shows that whenever they
brow aside the beautiful endearments of
ONE life end enter the arena Of pol
tics they place gulf between themselves
nd the blessedness OF wCmanhood which
sn never DE repasssd.
Hon. j. d. Sayers, Congressman, also
made an address, which contained an
bly, drawn outline of The history of the
rigade duri & the war and the battles in
which it took part, dwelling particularly
n the battle of Gaines Mills, where the
exams were the first to break McClel-
ans lines. He drew vivid picture of
ne charge Of the brigade on Seminary
idge, st the great battle of Gettysburg,
nj closed by saying the command,
lough its cause was lost, had won q
tile of imperishable reuown
Ex-Governor Lubbock also spoke.
Mr.. Martin, during his speech, held up
} the gsze of the vast audience 3 red
ap which, he said, was g Z)usve's cap
hitch had been captured at the battle of
lanassas. But the hearts of the veter-
rs beat high, and the multitude who
stoned under the shades of the trees
ED their breath and looked on in amaze I
) the tall speaker bent down moment,
zen raising himself to full height held
at in his hand aud displayed the gray l
rat Of Confederate general 1t was
aimed with time, but the insignia, the
ell known insignia, were there. 1t was !
lie coat worn by General Hood at the
attic of Gettysburg. At this mo-
ent yell, the famous old rebel yell, q
ear and keen IS of yore, went up while
ars stood in the eyes of many of the :
rave men who were with Hood in the
arful charge st Seminary Ridge.
tHN sPO6AihS wei ploJoI WdISDJ ulul-
If brave member of Hoods brigade
i'd to whom the grounds belong, an
)unced dinner. The crowd Immediately
ijourned TO the tables, around which
lily 2000 persons stood for twenty min
es. The majority of the leading bust
,ss houses closed, and the people of
1stin turned out handsomely to honor
e occasion. It beat the Fourth OF July
''all odds, and was reunion long TO De